1817 – 1887
Christopher’s 4th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 70 · generation 7
Evidence: identity compiled lead
Family
- Spouse: Elizabeth Warnes (1821–1897)
- Family notes: Anthony G. Gonser + Elizabeth Warnes (m. 1838)
- Children in this vault: Martha Gonser (1839–1908)
Life and evidence
Married Elizabeth Warnes 25 Oct 1838 (Find a Grave). Holmes County Gonsers appear in the records of the Salem Reformed Church (German Reformed) — a lead only.
- Search Salem Reformed Church (Holmes County) records for Gonser and Hummel task/ai
In their lifetime
- 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
- 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
- 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
- 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
- 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: English ancestor recollection (Miller side)
- History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions, Faith traditions
- Sources: Find a Grave
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912) full text and Descendants of Barbara Hochstedler and Christian Stutzman (1938) full text searched for Gonser: only later, unrelated Gonsers (Indiana, Somerset); parents not found
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.